Dr. Lucy Spelman

My New Book
edited with Ted Mashima
Dr. Lucy Spelman Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes and Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients | Artwork credit: Book design by Glen EdelsteinAt once heart- quickening and clinically fascinating, the stories in this remarkable collection represent some of the most moving and unusual cases ever taken on by zoological vets. A chronicle of discovery, compassion, and cutting-edge medicine, THE RHINO WITH GLUE-ON SHOES is must reading for animal lovers, science buffs and anyone who loves a well-told tale.

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TO BUY THE BOOK--HERE ARE SOME CHOICES

"Shop Local" bookstores at IndieBound.org

Or buy Online

HARDCOVER at Amazon, Bantam Dell/Random House UK, Powell's Books

PAPERBCK at Amazon, Barnes and Noble

About the Job


  • Getting into Vet School
  • what is a typical day for you? what is the most stimulating aspect of your position? Once I am done with vet school, should i just start applying to be a wildlife vet at the local zoos or what do you think? What special qualities do you see as important for success in this occupation?
  • How to learn more about animals and their behavior
  • Budding scientists
  • Daughters interested in animals: educational materials
  • Would it be easier to get into veterinary school when it is in your state; like going to Kansas State or Colorado State University for me?
  • What are the Pros and Cons to being a Wildlife Vet?
  • when did you finish vet school
  • Best vet schools for wildlife medicine?
  • What is your favorite experience with animals?
  • What is vet school like for someone who wishes to become a wildlife veterinarian?
  • what is your favorite animal
  • how old were you when you finished vet school?
  • When were the Susa group of mountain gorillas sick?
  • I am studying to become a vet,
  • How did you become a gorilla doctor?
  • Would masks scare the gorillas?
  • How do I become a zoo and wildlife (zoological medicine) veterinarian?
  • Can vets acquire diseases from wild animals?
  • How often are vets injured by their wild animal patients?
  • How close do vets get to their wild animal patients?

 

Veterinarians helping wild animals, one patient at a time.
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